American technique and organization of trusts + American public education etc. etc. = socialism.

¹ Article published in V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th ed., vol. 27, pp. 207–246.
² See V. I. Lenin, Collected Works, 4th ed., vol. 27, pp. 350–351.

## TELEGRAM TO PETROGRAD
April 1, 1918

To the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars 
of the Petrograd Labor Commune¹

In accordance with your statement by telephone, we expect that the detachments of Red Guards, although small in number, who have penetrated into Finland contrary to the will of the Soviet authorities, will be immediately and formally recalled. We insist that a formal resolution of the Council of People's Commissars of the Petrograd Commune be issued on this matter. We urgently request that you immediately communicate to us the exact text of this resolution.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, Lenin

*Printed from telegraph blank*

¹ The Council of People's Commissars of the Petrograd Labor Commune was established by resolution of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers' and Soldiers' Deputies on March 11, 1918, in connection with the transfer of the Soviet government from Petrograd to Moscow.

At the end of April 1918, at the congress of Soviets of the Northern Region, a union of communes of the Northern Region was formed for military and economic purposes, headed by the Council of People's Commissars of the Northern Region, which included the Petrograd Province. On February 24, 1919, by decision of the III Congress of Soviets of the Northern Region, the union of communes of the Northern Region and the Council of People's Commissars of the Northern Region were liquidated.

## NOTE TO YA. M. SVERDLOV AND S. P. SEREDA¹
April 8, 1918

To Comrade Sverdlov 
and Comrade Sereda

The bearer — Comrade Kharlov, who worked in the Peasant Soviets of Pskov Province for 11 months, is an agronomist by training with 5 years of practical experience. A member of the Bolshevik Party since 1905 (registered in Petrograd on Vasilievsky Island since March 1917). I request that you speak with him about work in the Commissariat of Agriculture and about the possibility of his participation in it.

Lenin

¹ S. P. Sereda — Deputy People's Commissar of Agriculture.

## NOTE TO D. P. BOGOLEPOV AND A. D. TSYURUPA¹
April 10, 1918

To Comrade Bogolepov 
(Deputy Commissar of Finance)
Comrade Tsyurupa
(or Comrade Bryukhanov²)

The bearers of this note, representatives of the Pskov Provincial Soviet, have been unable thus far to obtain aid — **food** and financial — which is extremely and absolutely necessary to them. The situation in Pskov Province (especially in view of the German invasion; approximately 1/9 of the province is occupied) is desperate. I urgently request that you consider what extraordinary measures might help them and telephone me to discuss this matter.

Lenin

¹ A. D. Tsyurupa — People's Commissar of Food Supply.
² N. P. Bryukhanov — Deputy People's Commissar of Food Supply.

## NOTE TO A. I. RYKOV
[April 23, 1918]

Push vigorously in the Supreme Council of the National Economy the discussion of the question of replacing old paper currency with new: Gukovsky¹ is dragging his feet, but in my view this must be pushed forward.

What is your opinion?

¹ I. E. Gukovsky — Deputy People's Commissar of Finance.